The Energon Pub

by **UFO** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:41 pm

I just saw this over at TFW2005. It caught my eye.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=128841

Credit to HISSTANK.com

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachmen ... 1175731743

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachmen ... 1175731743

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachmen ... 1175731885

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attachmen ... 1175731885

That's the best that I could mirror them. If you can't see them, you can use your TFW2005 account to log in. If you have one.

Like someone said, it does look very Beast Machine-ish.

This obvioulsy isn't very newsworthy, hm?

by **Godmodule** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:02 am

sigh...I hate gijoe, I still wonder which ones were in the closet...

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:07 am

Thanks for posting the pix.

Ick.. I am not feeling it with that fig..

by **UFO** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:38 am

The motorbike looks okay, but the robot is crap. He has only like, nine points of articulation. Not to mention no hands and how badly he's proportionalized. I'd give it a 5/10 for trying. Close, but no cigar.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:42 am

Sun Riser wrote:The motorbike looks okay, but the robot is crap. He has only like, nine points of articulation. Not to mention no hands and how badly he's proportionalized. I'd give it a 5/10 for trying. Close, but no cigar.

That is a generous rating..
I would have given it 3/10

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:32 am

I don't really want to sign up to the site to see the pics. Could someone host it?

News Credits: 1 · by **Fang Wolf** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:40 am

All I can say is...

I WANT A FEW.

Oh, and some more joes and cobras, that'd be sweet. These are vehicles for the 3.75 line, right>?

News Credits: 26 · by **Wheeljack35** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:23 pm

I'm not allowed to see the pics since I'm not a member

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:31 pm

Fang Wolf wrote:All I can say is...

I WANT A FEW.

Oh, and some more joes and cobras, that'd be sweet. These are vehicles for the 3.75 line, right>?

There is not really a '3 3/4' inch line right now. Only the con exclusives, and the 25th Anniversary versions which come out this summer!

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:04 pm

Can someone post the pics here or post where they are on actoys.net? Thanks.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:14 pm

Your wish is my command..

*POOF*

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:16 pm

Oh, sure, when Seibertron asks for it...

On the toy. Back when I played with GI Joe, I would have loved this.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:23 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Oh, sure, when Seibertron asks for it...

On the toy. Back when I played with GI Joe, I would have loved this.

Sorry but I have been extremely busy today at work and meant to post them earlier.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:35 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Oh, sure, when Seibertron asks for it...

On the toy. Back when I played with GI Joe, I would have loved this.

Sorry but I have been extremely busy today at work and meant to post them earlier.

Oh, I'm just teasing. I fully appreciate it! It was just very fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your perspective) timing that you posted it right after the big guy asked for it. :grin:

by **UFO** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:37 pm

All hail Mr. Yzquierdo. His commands shall be carried out.

This thing needs a rider that combines with it. Sorta like that one series whose name escapes me. Macross? And hands. Where are it's hands?

Okay. Someone should buy this...and then kitbash the crap outta it.
I think that he should be purple instead of red at least.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:38 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Oh, I'm just teasing.

I know

..

Agamemnon wrote:I fully appreciate it! It was just very fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on your perspective) timing that you posted it right after the big guy asked for it.

Well he is my boss.. :grin:

by **DREWCIFER** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:08 pm

It's not too bad. IT just needs hands and a paint job. The only other thing is the feet while in vehicle mode, but, that's a design issue. All in all, it's not too bad. Also, I bet is could work with the Megazone 23 series.

:DEVIL:

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:57 pm

He has CROWBARS. Not just that, but they're BUILT-IN crowbars to boot. It's kind of weirdm but depending on the size, price, and timing, I'll probably pick it up.

Hope it comes with a rider, though.

I'm surprised this isn't a bigger fuss... It's G.I. Joe, it transforms... I'm surprised there isn't more buzz about this given how many people have been hoping for crossover toys.

by **Jaw Crusher** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:05 pm

Sun Riser wrote:I think that he should be purple instead of red at least.

I believe that figure was "Beast Machines" Motorcycle Drone. :wink:

Nemesis Primal wrote:I'm surprised this isn't a bigger fuss... It's G.I. Joe, it transforms... I'm surprised there isn't more buzz about this given how many people have been hoping for crossover toys.

Probably in part because it's NOT a crossover toy, at least not really. Plus, much as I like what I'm seeing here, this still gives the impression of not being designed by the TF team, like the SWTFs. Close, but no cigar.

Plus, given how many Joe/TF books Devil's Due's been cranking out lately, the continuance of the SWTF line, and now TF/Avengers, I'm starting to sense something of an anti-crossover vibe picking up in parts of the fandom now.

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:29 pm

So, it looks to be a Sigma Six toy yah?

And I'm surprised it came out so badly. I mean, it has a quaint charm, but coming from the same company that gives us the Transformers, many of which have been badass lately, you'd think they could have done a lot better with it.

Is internal communication between the departments at Hasbro to fault?

News Credits: 1 · by **Fang Wolf** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:36 am

tigertracks 24 wrote:
Fang Wolf wrote:All I can say is...

I WANT A FEW.

Oh, and some more joes and cobras, that'd be sweet. These are vehicles for the 3.75 line, right>?

There is not really a '3 3/4' inch line right now. Only the con exclusives, and the 25th Anniversary versions which come out this summer!

Oh well that sucks, I just got a 3 pack from Spytroops, which I love, alot better than the originals in the weapons department. I personaly don't like the 8' scale for vehicles. :/ Aswell as Sigma 6 is a no show in AUS, just like Kirby Right Back At Ya and F-Zero, damn 4KIDS haters, I do not care if they are crap, I wanna see 'em.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 7:19 am

It certainly looks buggy, and not to mention the transformation looks very simple, kids aren't that stupid!! I think as people get older they forget how much kids do know, and how intelligent they are becoming, not to mention toy manufacturers forget that making the transformation challenging is a great way to keep interest in that toy. I used to pride myself on being able to "safely" transform my G-1 Toys when i was a kid, and the more complex, the faster i would try to transform them, plus they kept my interest better.

I like the bike, its not bad, but the bug look in Robot mode reminds me of that Red bug guy from He-man, I think he was part of Hordak's team..LOL

Not too mention the movie already has the franchise on Bug-formers, uh... excuse me...cough..cough...Bayformers..cough..cough..

But it is a great start, I just wonder if Hasbro will finally be bringing us Hiss Tank formers and such.. that would be very cool, and not in the titanium line, plus it makes sense for them to make the toys compantible with their 3 3/4 line of action figures...